This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion in person at the Franklin TV & Radio studio on Thursday, November 21, 2024.

We talk about 

• Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month
• Open on Sundays 
• Book sale weekend November 15 & 16
• Closing early Tuesday, Dec 24 at 2:00 PM
• Closed Wednesday, Dec 25 for Christmas Day 
• Closing early Tuesday, Dec 31 at 12 noon
• Closed Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 for New Year’s Day

Library events for December 2024

• Family events
• Kiddos, or “littles”
• Teens
• Adults

The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.

The recording runs about 21 minutes, so let’s listen in.

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Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net 

Franklin Public Library page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library 

New event calendar -> https://franklinma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2024-november/

December newsletter -> (not yet posted)

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

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